Spoken Nerd, Bashful Hips, Bullhed*ded, Stony Bertz, Earsiq

When: Thu., Sept. 15, 8 p.m. 2016

A few years ago, ultra-talented hip-hop crew Bullhead*ded could be found playing local clubs on a near-weekly basis. That's less the case of late, which is all the more reason to catch them on tonight's Modbo bill with Spoken Nerd — a Nashville emcee who aims to create "Rube Goldberg-esque machines out of every song" — along with Bashful Hips, Earsiq and Stoney Bertz. (Note: Hip-hop fans will also want to stop by Mountain Fold Books Saturday at 8 p.m. to hear Kevin Coval and Idris Goodwin read from their new anthology, The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop.) 8:30 p.m., Modbo, 17C E. Bijou, $7-$10 suggested donation, 633-4240, themodbo.com.— Bill Forman